Dairy sediment trap



Aug. 3, 1943. e. K. THOMPSON 2,325,890

DAIRY SEDIMENT TRAP Filed Aug. 17,-1940 A TTORNEYS.

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Patented Aug. 3, 1943 aszasabf I DAIRY :SEDIMENT TRAiP George King Thompson, Randolph, 111. Application, August 17, 1940, s rial No. 353,144] 1 2 Claims. 7 (Cl. 210-57) 7 This inventioin relates to a device designed primarily for use by dairymen,-and aims to provide novel means for removing foreign matter from milk which isof ahigher specific gravity than milk, and which passes through the usual strainer cloth commonly used in straining milk for shipmentby the producer. a v

An important object .of the invention is to provide a device of this character having means for trapping certain foreign matter or sediment eliminating any possibility'of the foreign matter finding its way'into the cans in which-the milk is shipped.

A still further obiect of the invention is to pro-"I vide a device for transferring'themilk' to the shipping cans without danger of spilling the milk, the construction of the device being such that it may be readily cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition. a

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds,

theinvention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the-details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described,

may be made within the scope of what is claimed,

without departing from the spirit ofrthe inven- Referring to the drawing: 7 Figure 1 is an elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, a

shipping can being shown as positioned under the device to receive milk therefrom. r Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device.

by means of the band tion, the

disposed slightly abovethebottom l2, providing a space between the'i bottom' l2 and valve opening, so that milk drawn from the device, will pass into the valve- 'opening from a level above. the 5 bottom of the precipitation chamber insuring against'sediment,- which naturallyggravitates to precipitation" chamber, 3

the bottom I2, of the 7 from being carried off, with the milk. 7 .As shown, the front wall in of the precipitation chamber is braced by the wall-l3 whichjextends upwardly from the faucet oi the precipitation chamber andis secured to the bottom e of the compartment 6, as by welding or soldering. Thereference character J4 designates the faucet which is secured within the valve'ope'n ing of the precipitation chamber and through which 'milk passes from the device. A pivoted closure indicated-by the reference character l5,

; is normally closed by control the'passage of milk from the device,

gravity, and operates to there being provided a handle it whereby the valvem ay'be readilyraised to release the milk.

. Thedevice is supported overa'receiving can, jlwhichis secured to the extension I8, formed integral with the body porextensionibeing curved to, conform to the shape of the usual container or can, in which milk is usually shipped in bulk, to the end that the body portion is held ina rigid andupright position under the weight of the milk contained Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion of the device is indicated generally by the reference character 5, and'as shown, in-' eludes areceiving compartment 6, the upper end thereof being partially closedby the removable dome-shaped cover I which is provided withan opening 8, through which the milk under treatment, is. strained into the compartment. It

will of course be understood that a suitable 010-.

sure may be provided for the opening 8, to exclude foreign matter, when th device is not in use. r a

The inclined bottom 9 of the. compartment is formed with a downwardly extended vertical wall It] providing a precipitation chamber ll which has a bottom 12 inclined rearwardlyaway from the front wall of the precipitation chamber. A valve opening is formed in the. front wall of the precipitation chamber H, the opening being It will ofcourse be understoodthat a milk pail 7 device for receiving after it has passed may be positioned within the the strained or purified milk, through the device.

From the foregoing ,it'will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, anyv foreign matter which may pass the usual strainer cloth or pad, when the milk is being transferred .from the milkers buckets to the compartment 6,

will'gravitate to the bottom of the precipitation chamber with the result that only the milk which isfree of all foreign matter, will flow to T the shipping cans, through the valve M; It i might be further stated that the compartment 6' a the contents of at least two, 6 buckets of milk, thereby allowing ample time'for foreign matter to gravitate to a point where it V will be trapped, before releasingthe milk to the shipping: cani Y is of a size to receive I claim:

1. A device for transferring milk. to recep I portion of adiameter;

tacles, comprising i a body equal to the diameter of the receptacleon which the device is positioned, and adapted to rest on milk flows from the body portion.

2. A device for transferring milk to a receptacle, comprising a body portion having a bottom, 2. portion of the bottom extending downwardly providing a precipitation chamber with the wall of the body portion, the bottom of the precipitation chamber being downwardly inclined towards the rear of the body portion, a valve extending into the wall of the precipitation chamber and through which material flows from the precipitation chamber, and the rear edge of the bottom of the precipitation chamber being disposed an appreciable distance below the valve providing aspace for the collection of foreign matter, and means for-supporting the body portion on a receptacle.

GEORGE KING THOMPSON. 

